A Wife In London

Question 1

‘He - has fallen - in the far south land’

Answer 1

Sudden brutal realisation of death
- dashes create sense of shock
- far south land, distance emphasises isolation and detachment
- euphemism softens brutal reality of wat

Question 2

‘He - has fallen -…

Question 3

‘The fog

Answer 3

Hangs thicker’

Question 4

‘The fog hangs thicker’

Answer 4

Symbolic of grief and confusion / isolation and emotional distance
- superlative ‘thicker’ suggests her sorrow is intensifying
- pathetic fallacy, weather mirrors her emotional state of confusion

Question 5

‘The fresh firm penned…

Answer 5

…in the highest feather’

Question 6

‘The fresh firm preened in highest feather’

Answer 6

Cruel irony as lettter arrives full of hope but he’s already dead
- alliteration of f creates upbeat tone which contrasts to the tragedy

Question 7

Quotes to compare from manhunt

Answer 7

‘Only then would he let me trace the frozen river which ran through his face’ - emotional distance and physical scars
‘The damaged porcelain collar bone’ - fragility
‘Then, and only then, did i come close’
‘The wasted young turning up under their plough blades’

Question 8

Wife in London vs manhunt

Answer 8

War impact on relationship -> wife loses husband and wife tries to reconnect with wounded husband

Love and emotional distance -> death physically distances them forever and war trauma creates emotional distance

Fragility of hope - hopeful letter cruelly ironic and there’s hope for healing but recovery is slow and uncertain

Question 9

‘He - has fallen - in the far south land comparison to dulce